Beyoncé and Jay-Z turned a tribute into a cultural moment. The superstar couple headlined the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 at Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium, a massive event marking what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday and rallying a global push to end extreme poverty. Their hit-filled set played like a special edition of the acclaimed “On the Run II” tour, blending solo anthems with powerful collaborations across iconic tracks like “Holy Grail,” “’03 Bonnie & Clyde,” and the commanding “Apeshit.” The chemistry was undeniable as they worked the enormous stage backed by stunning visuals and intricate choreography, with Beyoncé honoring Mandela through several wardrobe changes including a pink dress. Surprise appearances from Ed Sheeran and Pharrell Williams deepened the festival’s collaborative spirit, and the whole night stood as a reminder of music’s power to amplify a call for change.
Video: Beyoncé and Jay-Z Headline Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg
Future and Tyla Kick Off “Game Time” for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Album
The countdown to kickoff just got a soundtrack worthy of the stage. Future and Tyla have joined forces on “Game Time,” the latest release from the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album, out now via SALXCO UAM and Def Jam Recordings. The single arrives with an official music video and ramps up the album’s rollout, bottling the adrenaline fans and players feel as the tournament nears. Watch it here.
Produced by four-time Grammy winner Cirkut, “Game Time” pairs three-time Grammy winner Future with two-time Grammy winner Tyla on a high-impact anthem built around bold brass, booming percussion, and Future’s unmistakable presence. The track opens with his rallying call of “20 seconds to game time,” capturing those final moments before kickoff, while Tyla folds in her signature global pop energy with movement, melody, and international scope. The two bridge distinct musical worlds into one commanding record.
Both artists are bringing it straight to the world stage. “The World Cup is a global stage. We made a record to match that energy and now it’s Game Time,” Future says, adding that he’s set to perform at the Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles. Tyla calls it a full-circle moment. “Being part of the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album feels like a full circle moment, from South Africa hosting the World Cup in 2010,” she says. “I’m so excited to perform at the opening ceremonies. Let’s go Bafana Bafana.”
“Game Time” keeps the album’s momentum building, following recent singles “Goals” by LISA, Anitta and Rema and “Illuminate” by Jessie Reyez and Elyanna. Each release adds another dimension to the project’s global identity, and this one shifts the energy into full stadium mode. Bringing together artists across continents and genres, the album doubles as a meeting point where music and sport collide ahead of football’s biggest event.
Hip-Hop Comrades Wiz Khalifa and mgk Drop “MPH” Video as ‘blog era boyz’ Run Rolls On
Wiz Khalifa and mgk are keeping the momentum rolling. The two have dropped the official music video for “MPH,” one of the standout tracks from their recently released collaborative mixtape ‘blog era boyz’. Directed by Sam Cahill, the visual catches the easygoing chemistry that’s fueled their partnership for years, opening with the duo posted up beside a row of parked trucks on a tour break before spilling into a string of performance scenes that match the carefree energy of the song.
Built on hard-hitting verses and a no-frills approach, “MPH” finds both rappers in attack mode. mgk opens with a run of confident bars about ambition, success, and proving doubters wrong, and Wiz answers with reflections on longevity, independence, and the lifestyle that’s defined his career. It stands as one of the project’s most direct and energetic records.
‘blog era boyz’ reunites two artists whose careers were forged in the internet mixtape era. Produced by Sledgren, SlimXX, BazeXX, No Love For The Middle Child, and Eric and Issac Dan for ID Labs, the nine-track project blends stoner rap, melodic experimentation, and reflective storytelling, with fan favorites “family > everything,” “girl next door,” and “everything tatted.” The pair also recently shared videos for “girl next door” and “everything tatted,” reconnecting fans with the chemistry that made records like “Mind of a Stoner” hits more than a decade ago.
The mixtape lands as Wiz joins mgk on the current North American run of the Lost Americana Tour. Last year’s ‘lost americana’ became mgk’s third straight No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, while Wiz kept a busy 2026 going with ‘Khaotic’ and ‘Girls Love Horses’. Together they’re tapping back into the spirit that first linked their fanbases, building a new chapter out of friendship, nostalgia, and creative freedom.
blog era boyz Tracklist:
- “family > everything”
- “everything tatted”
- “MPH”
- “fill my pockets”
- “girl next door”
- “stoned”
- “passport”
- “grind everyday”
- “fiberglass”
Remaining lost americana North American Tour Dates:
May 29, Atlanta, GA, Lakewood Amphitheatre
May 30, Charleston, SC, Credit One Stadium
May 31, Charlotte, NC, PNC Music Pavilion
June 2, Raleigh, NC, Coastal Credit Union Music Park
June 3, Bristow, VA, Jiffy Lube Live
June 5, Bangor, ME, Maine Savings Amphitheater
June 6, Hartford, CT, Xfinity Theatre
June 9, Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
June 10, Burgettstown, PA, The Pavilion at Star Lake
June 12, Scranton, PA, The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
June 13, Darien Center, NY, Darien Lake Amphitheater
June 14, Toronto, ON, Budweiser Stage
June 16, Clarkston, MI, Pine Knob Music Theatre
June 17, Grand Rapids, MI, Acrisure Amphitheater
June 19, St. Louis, MO, Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
June 20, Noblesville, IN, Ruoff Music Center
June 22, Shakopee, MN, Mystic Lake Amphitheater
June 23, Kansas City, MO, Azura Amphitheater
June 26, West Valley City, UT, Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 27, Boise, ID, Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
June 29, Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
June 30, Auburn, WA, White River Amphitheatre
July 1, Ridgefield, WA, Cascades Amphitheater
Reggae Icon Ziggy Marley and Jam Titans Gov’t Mule Join Forces for “Dreaming The Same Dream Tour”
Two distinct musical worlds are about to share one stage. Nine-time Grammy-winning reggae icon Ziggy Marley and Grammy-nominated jam titans Gov’t Mule, led by guitar legend Warren Haynes, have announced the “Dreaming The Same Dream Tour,” a 16-date co-headlining fall run. The outing reunites Marley and Haynes, who co-wrote the tour’s namesake song, “Dreaming the Same Dream,” and adds a guest DJ set from YOLA on every night.
The tour launches September 23 in New York City at The Rooftop at Pier 17, sweeps through Florida with six stops, then hits Atlanta and other markets before a four-night Texas stretch that wraps October 17 in Irving. The pairing has both leaders genuinely excited. “It’s gonna be a great jam session being on tour with Warren and the crew,” Marley said. “I’m looking forward to the vibes.” Haynes pointed to the overlap and the discovery. “We’ve known each other a long time and have shared the stage a few times but never done a tour together,” he said, noting that many Mule fans will hear Ziggy for the first time and vice versa.
YOLA called the invite a full-circle moment, tracing her path from the DJ and dance scenes of her native Bristol to the American stage. A portion of every ticket sold ($2) goes to Food For The Poor Jamaica, supporting relief and rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, the most destructive storm in the island’s history, with help toward shelter, food, clean water, and medical care.
The tour lands in a busy stretch for both camps. Marley released his ninth album ‘Brightside’ in May, his first studio record in eight years, featuring “Racism Is A Killa” with Big Boi of Outkast and “Many Mourn For Bob,” a tribute to his father. He co-produced it with brother Stephen Marley, and the sessions drew collaborators including Trombone Shorty, Sheila E., and Nikka Costa. The performances throughout promise the kind of cross-genre energy that makes a co-headline bill click. Gov’t Mule, meanwhile, keep rolling after 2023’s ‘Peace…Like A River’, with Haynes having issued solo album ‘Million Voices Whisper’ and its companion ‘The Whisper Sessions’ in the years since.
Artist fan club presale tickets are available starting June 3 at noon ET, with local presales beginning June 4 at 10 a.m. local time. The general on-sale begins June 5 at 10 a.m. local time.
Gov’t Mule & Ziggy Marley “Dreaming The Same Dream Tour” Dates:
Sept. 23, New York, NY, The Rooftop at Pier 17
Sept. 25, Asheville, NC, Hellbender
Sept. 26, Raleigh, NC, Red Hat Amphitheater
Sept. 27, Richmond, VA, Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
Sept. 30, Key West, FL, Coffee Butler Amphitheater
Oct. 2, Hollywood, FL, Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock
Oct. 3, St. Augustine, FL, The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
Oct. 4, Clearwater, FL, The BayCare Sound
Oct. 6, Ft. Myers, FL, Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Oct. 7, Tallahassee, FL, TBA
Oct. 9, Tuscaloosa, AL, Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater (w/ Larkin Poe)
Oct. 10, Atlanta, GA, Coca-Cola Roxy
Oct. 13, Sugar Land, TX, Smart Financial Centre
Oct. 14, San Antonio, TX, Majestic Theatre
Oct. 15, Austin, TX, Moody Amphitheater
Oct. 17, Irving, TX, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Bryson Tiller Maps Out 61-Date “The Neo Trapsoul Tour” Across the Globe
Bryson Tiller is taking the trapsoul sound he pioneered around the world. With a new album on the way, the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist has unveiled “Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour,” a sprawling 61-date global headline run. It opens August 27 in West Valley City, Utah, at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre and stretches across North America, Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
The North American routing hits marquee rooms including Madison Square Garden, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and the Intuit Dome in Inglewood before the tour crosses the Atlantic for stops in Paris, London, and Dublin. The final leg lands down under, kicking off January 19 at Perth’s RAC Arena. Majid Jordan, Ty Dolla $ign, and Austin Millz join as support on select dates, stacking the bills with serious R&B firepower.
An artist presale starts Wednesday, June 3 at 11 a.m. local for Australia and New Zealand, followed by North America, the UK, and Europe at 12 p.m. local. More presales run through the week ahead of the general onsale on Friday, June 5 at 12 p.m. local. A variety of VIP packages will be available at vipnation.com.
Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour Dates:
Thu, Aug 27, West Valley City, UT, Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat, Aug 29, Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Mon, Aug 31, Dallas, TX, Dos Equis Pavilion
Wed, Sep 2, Atlanta, GA, Lakewood Amphitheatre
Thu, Sep 3, Charlotte, NC, Truliant Amphitheater
Fri, Sep 4, Raleigh, NC, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sun, Sep 6, Baltimore, MD, CFG Bank Arena
Wed, Sep 9, Virginia Beach, VA, Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Thu, Sep 10, Bristow, VA, Jiffy Lube Live
Sat, Sep 12, Belmont Park, NY, UBS Arena
Sun, Sep 13, New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
Tue, Sep 15, Darien Center, NY, Darien Lake Amphitheater
Wed, Sep 16, Toronto, ON, RBC Amphitheatre
Fri, Sep 18, Camden, NJ, Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Sat, Sep 19, Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
Sun, Sep 20, Burgettstown, PA, The Pavilion at Star Lake
Tue, Sep 22, Mansfield, MA, Xfinity Center
Wed, Sep 23, Hartford, CT, The Meadows Music Theatre
Fri, Sep 25, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Blossom Music Center
Sat, Sep 26, Clarkston, MI, Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sun, Sep 27, Tinley Park, IL, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Tue, Sep 29, Milwaukee, WI, American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Wed, Sep 30, Shakopee, MN, Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Fri, Oct 2, Noblesville, IN, Ruoff Music Center
Sat, Oct 3, St. Louis, MO, Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Sun, Oct 4, Kansas City, MO, Morton Amphitheater
Tue, Oct 6, Memphis, TN, FedExForum
Wed, Oct 7, Louisville, KY, KFC Yum! Center
Fri, Oct 9, Tampa, FL, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat, Oct 10, West Palm Beach, FL, iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Tue, Oct 13, Austin, TX, Moody Center
Thu, Oct 15, Houston, TX, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
Fri, Oct 16, Rogers, AR, Walmart AMP
Sun, Oct 18, Albuquerque, NM, First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
Tue, Oct 20, Phoenix, AZ, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Thu, Oct 22, Anaheim, CA, Honda Center
Sat, Oct 24, Chula Vista, CA, North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sun, Oct 25, Inglewood, CA, Intuit Dome
Tue, Oct 27, Concord, CA, Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Thu, Oct 29, Portland, OR, Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Fri, Oct 30, Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
Sun, Nov 1, Seattle, WA, Climate Pledge Arena
Tue, Nov 17, Zurich, CH, Hallenstadion
Wed, Nov 18, Paris, FR, Adidas Arena
Fri, Nov 20, Copenhagen, DK, Royal Arena
Sun, Nov 22, Stockholm, SE, Avicii Arena
Tue, Nov 24, Amsterdam, NL, Ziggo Dome
Wed, Nov 25, Berlin, DE, Velodrom
Thu, Nov 26, Dusseldorf, DE, Mitsubishi Electric Halle
Sat, Nov 28, Brussels, BE, Forest National
Tue, Dec 01, Dublin, IE, 3Arena
Thu, Dec 03, Manchester, UK, Co-op Live
Fri, Dec 04, Leeds, UK, First Direct Bank Arena
Sat, Dec 05, Cardiff, UK, Cardiff Utilita Arena
Mon, Dec 07, London, UK, The O2 Arena
Wed, Dec 09, Birmingham, UK, bp pulse
Tue, Jan 19, Perth, AU, RAC Arena
Thu, Jan 21, Melbourne, AU, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sat, Jan 23, Sydney, AU, Qudos Bank Arena
Mon, Jan 25, Brisbane, AU, Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Wed, Jan 27, Auckland, NZ, Spark Arena
Jam-Scene Favorites Goose Map Out Fall Tour as New Album ‘BIG MODERN!’ Lands
Goose keep stacking the calendar. The next-gen jam favorites have added a fall tour to an already-loaded 2026, timed to the June 12 arrival of their sixth studio album ‘BIG MODERN!’. The new run kicks off November 3 at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City and rolls through the month, with a three-night stand at Milwaukee’s Miller High Life Theatre and two-night stays at Nashville’s The Truth, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, and Citizens Live at The Wylie in Pittsburgh.
The new record finds Goose meeting the relentless stimuli and accelerated absurdity of modern culture head-on, leaning into the sprawling versatility and range that’s become their signature. Ahead of release, the band has lined up listening parties on June 10 and 11, with vinyl bars, hi-fi lounges, and listening spaces uniting to spin the album together before it drops.
The fall dates land while Goose are mid-swing through Europe and the UK, including sold-out two-night stands at London’s Electric Brixton and Amsterdam’s Melkweg. They headline Paris’s Élysée-Montmartre on June 1 and hit Denmark’s NorthSide festival on June 5 before heading home for an annual summer headline tour that includes Toronto, two nights at Madison Square Garden, and two sold-out shows at Red Rocks.
The band keeps building its own world too. After a second edition of its Viva El Gonzo destination festival in Mexico, Goose heads back south of the border in early 2027 for two sets at “Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: 10 Years on the Beach” in Riviera Maya. The musicianship throughout this run is the kind that’s turned casual listeners into devotees. One dollar from every ticket sold on the 2026 summer tour benefits the Western Sun Foundation, a volunteer-run nonprofit supporting grassroots causes in the cities the band visits.
Presale sign-ups are open now, with registered fans getting a unique code for the official Goose presale starting Wednesday, June 3 at 10 a.m. More presales run through the week ahead of the general onsale on Friday, June 5 at 10 a.m.
Goose Live 2026 Tour Dates:
June 1, Paris, FR, Élysée-Montmartre
June 3, Berlin, DE, Festaal Kreuzberg
June 5, Aarhus, DK, NorthSide 2026
June 13, Toronto, ON, RBC Amphitheatre (w/ Julian Lage)
June 15, Virginia Beach, VA, The Dome
June 16, Virginia Beach, VA, The Dome
June 19, New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
June 20, New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
June 23, Charleston, SC, Firefly Distillery
June 24, Charleston, SC, Firefly Distillery
June 26, Raleigh, NC, Red Hat Amphitheater
June 27, Raleigh, NC, Red Hat Amphitheater
June 28, Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 30, Boston, MA, Leader Bank Pavilion (SOLD OUT)
July 1, Boston, MA, Leader Bank Pavilion (SOLD OUT)
July 2, Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
July 3, Saratoga Springs, NY, SPAC (w/ The Disco Biscuits)
July 4, Saratoga Springs, NY, SPAC (w/ moe.)
Aug 13, San Diego, CA, Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Aug 14, Los Angeles, CA, The Greek Theatre
Aug 15, Stanford, CA, Frost Amphitheater
Aug 16, Reno, NV, The Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort
Aug 18, Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
Aug 19, Seattle, WA, WAMU Theater (w/ Greensky Bluegrass)
Aug 21, Bend, OR, Hayden Homes Amphitheater (w/ Greensky Bluegrass)
Aug 22, Bend, OR, Hayden Homes Amphitheater (w/ Buffalo Traffic Jam)
Aug 24, Bonner, MT, KettleHouse Amphitheater
Aug 27, Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)
Aug 28, Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)
Aug 29, Salt Lake City, UT, Twilight Concert Series @ Civic Center
Sep 24, Louisville, KY, Bourbon & Beyond
Nov 3, Kansas City, MO, The Midland Theatre
Nov 4, Kansas City, MO, The Midland Theatre
Nov 6, Milwaukee, WI, Miller High Life Theatre
Nov 7, Milwaukee, WI, Miller High Life Theatre
Nov 8, Milwaukee, WI, Miller High Life Theatre
Nov 10, Nashville, TN, The Truth
Nov 11, Nashville, TN, The Truth
Nov 13, Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov 14, Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov 15, Portland, ME, Cross Insurance Arena
Nov 18, Charlottesville, VA, John Paul Jones Arena
Nov 19, Pittsburgh, PA, Citizens Live at The Wylie
Nov 20, Pittsburgh, PA, Citizens Live at The Wylie
Nov 21, Rochester, NY, Blue Cross Arena
Jan 20-23, 2027, Riviera Maya, MX, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: 10 Years on the Beach
Phoebe Bridgers Plays Madison Square Garden This Week with $1 Tickets
Phoebe Bridgers is turning her road return into a benefit at one of the biggest rooms in the world. The singer-songwriter has announced a June 4 performance at Madison Square Garden with tickets starting at just $1. The concert, presented by TIDAL, benefits the Community Justice Exchange’s Immigration Bond Freedom Fund, which works to release people from immigration detention while their cases move through the system.
The MSG date caps a busy stretch. Bridgers has spent May criss-crossing the country with last-minute underplays in Roswell, New Mexico, plus Memphis, Fargo, and elsewhere. This one breaks the pattern, trading the small rooms for an arena and a cause.
Tickets go out through Seated. Fans had to register by June 1 at 11:59 PM Eastern, with random-selection results delivered by email and text by 1 p.m. Eastern on June 2. Seats are randomly assigned and distributed electronically by noon on June 4, with any remaining tickets released through a waitlist.
Bridgers knows the building well. She played MSG with supergroup boygenius and MUNA on boygenius’s acclaimed 2023 tour, and returning to that stage on her own terms, for a dollar and a good cause, makes for one of the more compelling nights on her calendar.
A$AP Rocky Adds European Dates to His “Don’t Be Dumb” World Tour
A$AP Rocky is widening the net on his big return to the road. The multi-hyphenate rapper, entrepreneur, actor, and fashion icon has added European dates to his 2026 “Don’t Be Dumb” World Tour, the Live Nation-promoted run built around his first full-length release in eight years. Demand pushed the expansion, and now more markets get a shot at the show.
The tour launched in North America on May 27 with a sold-out night at Chicago’s United Center, where Rocky mixed new album material with fan favorites from across his catalog. The run rolls through Toronto, Boston, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and Vancouver before wrapping July 11 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
From there it crosses the Atlantic, opening August 25 at ING Arena in Brussels and hitting London, Milan, Munich, Stockholm, Hamburg, Berlin, and Paris along the way. The expanded European and UK leg tacks on a second Lodz, Poland date plus newly added stops in Prague, Budapest, Zagreb, and Belgrade before closing out in Athens. It’s a sprawling run that finally brings one of hip-hop’s most singular voices back to stages worldwide.
Presales start Tuesday, June 2, ahead of the general sale on Friday, June 5 at 10 am local time. VIP packages will be available.
A$AP Rocky European 2026 Don’t Be Dumb World Tour Dates:
Aug 25, Brussels, Belgium, ING Arena
Aug 27, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
Aug 30, London, UK, O2 Arena
Sep 02, Dublin, Ireland, 3Arena
Sep 04, Glasgow, UK, OVO Hydro
Sep 05, Manchester, UK, Co-op Live
Sep 08, Cologne, Germany, Lanxess Arena
Sep 10, Milan, Italy, I-DAYS
Sep 11, Munich, Germany, Olympiahalle
Sep 13, Lodz, Poland, Atlas Arena
Sep 14, Lodz, Poland, Atlas Arena
Sep 16, Hamburg, Germany, Barclays Arena
Sep 18, Copenhagen, Denmark, Royal Arena
Sep 20, Oslo, Norway, Unity Arena
Sep 21, Stockholm, Sweden, Avicii Arena
Sep 24, Riga, Latvia, Xiaomi Arena
Sep 25, Kaunas, Lithuania, Zalgiris Arena
Sep 28, Berlin, Germany, Uber Arena
Sep 30, Paris, France, Accor Arena
Oct 4, Prague, Czech Republic, O2 Arena
Oct 5, Budapest, Hungary, Budapest Arena
Oct 6, Zagreb, Croatia, Zagreb Arena
Oct 8, Belgrade, Serbia, Belgrade Arena
Oct 9, Sofia, Bulgaria, Arena 8888 Sofia
Oct 11, Athens, Greece, Telekom Center Athens
Jazz Legend Oscar Peterson’s Centennial Rolls On with Expansive ‘World Tour’ Box Set
Oscar Peterson’s 100th year keeps unfolding in grand style. Mack Avenue Music Group and Two Lions Records continue the jazz legend’s centennial celebration with ‘World Tour’, their most expansive collection of the pianist’s work yet, out August 28. The set arrives as a limited-edition 6-LP 180-gram vinyl box with a 48-page hardcover book, and also as a 4-CD set with a 20-page booklet.
The collection honors the “Maharaja Of The Keyboard” with five never-before-heard live performances and a TV studio recording, spanning nearly three decades from 1969 to 1996. The accompanying book digs deep into the personal, with never-before-seen archival material that includes Peterson’s own photography, poetry, and remembrances from family, friends, and fellow musicians. The CD edition pairs notes from Kelly Peterson and Celine Peterson with tributes from his peers.
Kelly Peterson framed the project as a labor of love. “The process of choosing the material to include, the effort to ensure this set captures and expresses as much as possible, all that Oscar deserves, in celebration of this significant occasion, was a joyful time,” she said. She described the book as a tour of Oscar’s world, built over months to share a more personal view of the man, complete with previously unpublished photos and poems from his own camera and pen.
The release follows last year’s ‘Around The World’, which gathered solo, duo, and trio performances from 1969 to 1981. ‘World Tour’ widens the lens with concerts captured in Detroit, Basel, Auckland, São Paulo, and his home city of Toronto. Across the recordings, whether playing solo, alongside jazz guitar royalty Joe Pass, or in groups featuring Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Mary Lou Williams, and Louis Hayes, Peterson’s playing lifts the entire bandstand. The performances trace nearly four decades of musical evolution, and the warmth in every note makes the case for why audiences greeted him like an old friend.
World Tour Tracklist:
- “Old Folks” (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival, August 30, 1980)
- “Ain’t Misbehavin'” (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival, August 30, 1980)
- “Place St. Henri” (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival, August 30, 1980)
- “Blues of the Prairies” (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival, August 30, 1980)
- “Goodbye” (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival, August 30, 1980)
- “(Back Home Again In) Indiana” (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival, August 30, 1980)
- “City Lights” (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival, August 30, 1980)
- “Reunion Blues” (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival, August 30, 1980)
- “Medley: Body & Soul / Take the A Train / Mood Indigo / Rockin’ in Rhythm / C-Jam Blues / Things Ain’t What They Used To Be / Satin Doll / Caravan” (Live at the Detroit Montreux Festival, August 30, 1980)
- “Kelly’s Blues” (Live in São Paulo, Brazil, April 23, 1996)
- “Sushi” (Live in São Paulo, Brazil, April 23, 1996)
- “The Lamp Is Low” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “Triste” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “I Concentrate On You” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “Tristeza” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “L’il Darlin'” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “My Romance” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “Down Here On The Ground” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “L’Impossible” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “Let’s Fall In Love” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “You Look Good To Me” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “Billie’s Bounce” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “Fly Me To The Moon” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “Squeaky’s Blues” (Live in Basel, Switzerland, November 8, 1969)
- “Soft Winds” (Live in New Zealand, April 12, 1972)
- “On A Clear Day” (Live in New Zealand, April 12, 1972)
- “You Stepped Out Of A Dream” (Live in New Zealand, April 12, 1972)
- “Noreen’s Nocturne” (Live in New Zealand, April 12, 1972)
- “A Child Is Born / Here’s That Rainy Day” (Live in New Zealand, April 12, 1972)
- “People” (Live in New Zealand, April 12, 1972)
- “Cute” (Live in New Zealand, April 12, 1972)
- “Mean To Me” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)
- “L’il Darlin'” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)
- “Stella By Starlight” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)
- “Benny’s Bugle” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)
- “Sweet Georgia Brown” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)
- “A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)
- “It’s A Grand Night For Swinging” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)
- “Willow Weep For Me” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)
- “Groovin’ High” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)
- “My Man” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)
- “Salute to Duke Ellington: Take The A Train / Things Ain’t What They Used To Be / Lush Life / Satin Doll / Caravan” (Live in Toronto, Canada, September 1980)